Startup Party with a Purpose
When:
Wednesday, Oct 09, 2024 6:00p -
8:00p
Wednesday, Oct 09, 2024 6:00p -
8:00p
Where:
Autodesk
23 Drydock Avenue
Boston, MA 02210
Admission:
$100
Hosted by:
Categories:
Business & Professional, Drinks, Food, Social Good
The annual fundraiser for Women of Color Entrepreneurs, the Startup Party, is a celebration of women of color entrepreneurs and their champions who are taking Boston and Massachusetts to new heights. Your support of this non-profit will elevate the businesses owned by women of color, helping them scale and deliver community and economic impact.
During the program, the Commonwealth's Secretary of Economic Development Yvonne Hao will deliver remarks in person about the importance of women of color entrepreneurs to the future of Massachusetts.
This year, we will introduce our inaugural awards for Woman Entrepreneurs and Champions of Women Entrepreneurs.
- Media Champion- Shirley Leung, The Boston Globe
- Corporate Champion- Yvonne Garcia, State Street, and Saskia Epstein, PNC
- Entrepreneur of the Year- Poorvi Patodia, Biena, and Nia Grace, Grace by Nia
- Service Provider Champion- Priya Lane, Lawyers for Civil Rights
Host Committee Co-Chairs:
Casey Baines and Maura FitzGerald
Host Committee:
Alec Stern, Alina Ritter, Amber Haskell, Andrea McGrath, Anuradha Yadav, Ben Howe, Brittany Greenfield, Caroline Holland, Christine Letts, Courtney Jacobovits, Cynthia Cohen, Dominic Amenta, Emily Anne Jacobstein, Erica Rice, Grace Madsen, Jana Eggers, Jean Hammond, Kris Laping, Margaret McKenna, Michelle Serpa, Robert Hughes III, Priya Colognesi, Siobhan Dullea, Steve Ayr, Sung Park
Sponsors: State Street, Fidelity, BDO, and Insperity
